go-template-full

This is a comprehensive template for Go projects.

Installation

1. Install Go
2. Add export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/go/bin into your shell startup script (e.g. ./zshenv).
3. Install a Go IDE/plugin.
4. Install required tools:
   • golangci-lint: Bundles many Go linters in one. Integrate it into your IDE.
   • sqlc: Converts SQL to Go (use instead of ORM).
   • dbmate: Performs database migrations.
   • trivy: Dependency scanner for vulnerabilities.
   • gotestsum: Formatted test runner.
   • k6: For Load Testing.
   • oapi-codegen: Generates Go HTTP APIs from OpenAPI 3.0 spec.
5. Refer to project-layout for how to organize your Go code.

Libraries

These are the recommended libraries to choose from.

Library	Description
echo	HTTP API mini-framework
grpc-go	gRPC API
go-money	Currency
zerolog	Logging
godotenv	Dot Env Config
is	Testing mini-framework
gomock	Mocking
testfixtures	Fixtures

To figure out

1. Open API Code Gen: oapi-codegen vs. openapi-generator vs. swagger-go?
2. E2E API Testing: open-api based E2E tool?
3. OpenTelemetry Integration